I would like to personally thank everyone I’ve encountered who has helped along this journey towards completing my first album. It’s been a wonderful education. I believe I learned more of what not to do than the other way around. I’m certainly glad for the experience, and for the tenacity that kept me going when I was discouraged.
Special thanks – that should have been on the album jacket inside panel – to Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the great job of putting the very final touches on this album.
The initial rhythm tracks and lead vocals were recorded at Melody Bay Recording in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Some retakes were done at Bob Kraemer Studios, Sarasota, Florida.
Additional tracks were recorded at The Art of Music Studios in Baja California.
Final mix down was done by Justin Burk and Bob Kraemer at Melody Bay Recording.
Mastering done by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering.
Cover photo taken by Gail Gerdes of Bosk Photography, Riverview, Florida.
Cover photo painting enhancement by Jan French. All other album artwork and layout design by Jan French at Janfrench.com in Los Osos, California.
Back cover photo by Robert Castro, Sarasota, Florida.
All songs written by Bob Kraemer except “When A Thing Is Gone”, which is written by Bill LaPietra and Bob Kraemer.
Track 1: “Footprints in the Sand”
Acoustic guitar, vocals, rhythm tracks Bob Kraemer
Special thanks to Justin Burk for the Trumpet solo
Saxophone solo Greg Keel
Recorded at Melody Bay Recording in Prior Lake, Minnesota
Horn section arrangement Bob Kraemer and Derek Willy
Drums, horns and percussion Derek Willy
Recorded at Art of Music Studios, Baja California
Track 2: “When a thing is Gone”
All guitars and vocals Bob Kraemer
Bass guitar Steve Crowe
Drums Jim Guztman
Recorded at Melody Bay Recording
Choir arrangement Bob Kraemer & Derek Willy
All Keyboards Derek Willy
Recorded at Art of Music Studios, Baja California
Track 3: “My Baby Does Me Good”
Acoustic guitar and vocals Bob Kraemer
Lead Clarinet Jack Keeling
“Please Don’t Stop Girl” Tanya McCormick
Recorded at Bob Kraemer Studios, Sarasota, Florida
Upright bass, horns, drums and percussion Derek Willy
Recorded at Art of Music Studios
Track 4: “Hard comes the Rain”
Musical arrangement Bob Kraemer and Derek Willy
Underlying electric bass Steve Crowe
Acoustic guitar and vocal Bob Kraemer
Recorded at Melody Bay Recording
Keyboards, drums, bow bass, percussion, choir
and electric guitar inserts Derek Willy
Recorded at Art of Music Studios
Track 5: “When We Dance”
All guitars, vocals and xylophone Bob Kraemer
Trombone solo Greg Neilson
Recorded at Bob Kraemer Studios
All Keyboards, drums, and bass Derek Willy
Recorded at Art of Music Studios
Track 6: “Standby Man“
Acoustic guitar and Vocals Bob Kraemer
Bass Steve Crowe
Drums Jim Gutzman
Recorded at Melody Bay Recording
Blues harp Steve Scott
Trombone Greg Neilson
Recorded at Bob Kraemer Studios
Track 7: “The Fly Away Song”
Final vocal Bob Kraemer
Bass guitar Steve Crowe
Drums Jim Gutzman
Recorded at Melody Bay Recording
Xylophone Bob Kraemer
Recorded at Bob Kraemer Studios
String arrangement Bob Kraemer and Derek Willy
All keyboards, strings and percussion Derek Willy
Recorded at Art of Music Studios
Final acoustic guitar track Bob Kraemer
Recorded at Jump Dog Audio Productions, Sarasota, Florida
Track 8: “I Can’t Take It No More”
Acoustic guitar and lead vocal Bob Kraemer
Bass Steve Crowe
Drums Jim Gutzman
Recorded at Melody Bay Recording
Horns arrangement Greg Neilson
Trumpet, alto sax and trombone Greg Neilson
Baritone Sax Jack Keeling
Recorded at Bob Kraemer Studios
Response vocals Jim Gutzman, Steve Crowe, Derek Willy,
and Bob Kraemer
Thank you all again… and thanks to those of you who have listened to, purchased and told their friends about this music.
Bob Kraemer